Assistant

Erin Smith Aebel is board certified as a health law specialist by the Florida Bar. She represents physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers in business law including fraud and abuse, Stark, HIPAA and licensure. Erin also advises on a variety of Florida health law issues including the developing medical marijuana law.

Erin regularly advises clients on Stark, fraud and abuse, HIPAA and licensure issues arising from joint ventures, acquisitions and changes of ownership. She regularly prepares and negotiates hospital-related agreements, physician employment agreements, and medical director agreements. Erin is frequently involved in licensure and scope of practice issues for her clients, including physicians, weight loss clinics, medical spas and other providers.

While at Loyola Law School, Erin was the Articles Editor of the Loyola Law Review. She was awarded a Phelps Dunbar scholarship and the Warren E. Mouledoux Editor-In-Chief’s award for outstanding law review dedication and service.

Erin frequently speaks and writes on health care topics. She has been published in Florida Medical Business and by the American Health Lawyers Association.

Honors

2016 Lexology Client Choice Award

Tampa Bay Business Journal 2014 Businesswoman of the Year - Legal Services

AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Florida Legal Elite by Florida Trend magazine

Florida Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers magazine, 2008 - 2014, 2017

2016 Tampa Top Lawyer, Health Care, Tampa magazine

Professional and Community Affiliations

The Florida Bar, Executive Counsel to Health Law Section, 2011-2014

The Florida Bar, Health Law Certification Committee, Chair

American Diabetes Association Tampa Bay, Chair of Community Leadership Board; Walk Chair for the Step Out to Stop Diabetes Walk

Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, Board of Directors